The National tribune., 1887-06-30
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T. L. L., ka0eIica, n Y.-t would be impossible
for Us TO say whether, IL you appeal your claim to
the Secretary of The Interior, IL would be allowed
probably not As rule, his Department sustains
the action Of the Pension Office and very few sp-
peAis are allowed You can do as you please about
saw. Franklin. N IA soldier was discharged
for disability which afterwards resulted ia insanity
He silll continues To draw his pension but the
same IL used by the faculty OF the asylum for his
support. and his wife receives nothing. Can she
not be pensioned the same as a widowf ARst0er.
No; but under the act Of Aug. g. lSs2, his pension
can be paid 10 her.
II. NJ. Columbus. Ran.-Hns there been n de-
cision Of the Pension Olice TO the effect that IL
peIlsioner Is accepted by an insurance company he
foreIts his pensiong ARstDer. We never heard Of
such decision. but pensions granted for
disability, AN examination for life insurance upon
which policy was issued would necessarily tend
tO show that the peDsioner had recovered from tie
disability for which he was pensioned and 1, is
likely the Pension Office would drop him from tho
| roll, because all pensions granied To continue
| only during the existence Of the disability.
). S b.. Lairobe. Pa.-SIanual labor Is labor per-
formed with the hands; for instance anchyIosis of
ankle or wrist, without complications Is taken as
basis Of total disability. OtIer disabilities not spe-
chic rated IN accordance with the degree found
to exist NJ compared 10 the disability above men
| toned.
w. H. T.. Siroudsburg Pal made application
for pension ia 1879. aud being unable 10 furnish
sufficient evidence the claim rejected again
applied an 1873; II "a is now allowed. shall be al
lowed arrearsl AnsUer. IL your claim. fled In
1879, was based upon the same disability which you
alleged in lsS5 u allowed. IL will draw arrears
j. X g.. S'tn Diego. CL-ln case Of AN appeal
from the decision OF the Comm issoner Of Pensions
does the Secretary Of the Interior upon the case
personally. and how long does it take for hearing
TO be hadf dHsoeT. IL Is impossible thai the SEQ
retary Can personally consider each case appealed
10 him. Cases go To the Board Of Appeals and are
There considered. and decision made They are then
submitted To the Assistant Secretary for his ap-
Proval IL takes about year before such action 10
j. Bt, Johnstotrn. NJ WAS bin passed in Con-
gress aud vetoed by President Grant, which gave
- per month pension to all sodiersl Aasuer. No
". NJ, RaeigOvd, ". Y-l. 1 enlisted ia lsil and
WAS discharged for disability In SC2; re-cnlisted in
1868, and served until tie close Of the war Will
my second enlistment be bar TO my getting N pen-
sion for disability incurred in the first service said
disability continuing TO exist? 2 III applied for
pension for injury received during second service,
should have TO prove soundness at date of said
enlistment? q Could draw pension for disabl-
ities incurred in both services? Anstcer. l. No. .
That depends upon the nature OF the disability:
probably not 3. There Is nothing in the pension
laws 10 prevent H.
L. B.. baiton. HY-when a pensioner Is allowed
uony AHsDer. No; IL date only from dale
when the Examining Surgeon reports that the pen
sioner Is entitled TO increase that Is the dale OF
hls examination.
A. A.. HiJord Mass-How long does Il take 10
grant or reject claim for increase of pension afer
claimant has been before Medical BoardY Anstpsr
IL A. impossible 10 say, two claims are alike
and there s rule which could be applied to cases
generally. Some claims are simple and easily
acted upon; others difficult aud require special
action, which II sometimes delayed.
j. A. C.. Huntingdon, Pd.-IIow aud by whom did
the term Johnnies" originate, as applied 10 the
reDclsy ARStOor- The nickname Of Johunies as
applied To the rebels during the war l. suDDosed
hA' been originated by n correspondent of on, az
The lsichmond papers, who signed his letters
johnny Reb.' He aftcrwArd lectured under the
same pseudonym.
BSa. r. a.. Farnsrorth Ran-l How much he
hind Is the AdJutant oiice with its worki
2. The Pension Office? g. How long Is II after the
papers reached before settlement Ia made In
IA claim? Answer. !. The Adjulant- General i now
working upon applications for Office muster which
were filed in November, 1854 2 The Pension
Office Is practically up To date. That depends upon
the condition OF the papers We cannot say when
any claim viii be settled. because while il may be
complete In the opinion Of the claimant IL may not
be 20 In the opinion Of the Pension Office We can
say, however, that all claims are speedily settled
~ soon as satisfactorily proven.
/" SubScrlboT," MdckiHdc Island. Mioh-Is the Sol
diers Home at Dayton o.. a Government or STATE
institution, and what the rules etc. regarding
pensions being received by inmates2 Ansaoer The
Soldiers Home at Dayton is Government Home
supported 10y the Government out of fines and for
ieiIures received Of deserters from the army during
The war. Soldiers who now la The Regular
Army, and are entitled To the benefits Of Soldiers
Home, should apply for admission To the Home la
Washington ID. e.; the other Homes are for yolun-
ieers They are admitted regardless Of the State In
which they served. and regardless. also Of the
State where they ve but preferences for admission
are not always granted; that is 10 say there are
i've Homes, and f declined admission 10 one Won
might be ordered 10 another depending upon the
capacity Of said Home for inmates. There II no
allowance granted, unless an inmate is drawing
pension, then II Is paid 20 him or such portion
thereof as lac needs. There is no obstacle thrown
Va the way of obtaining pension while AN inmate of
Home. There are many such claims pending
now from the different Homes. pensioner does
not have full control of his pension except through
the Treasurer OF the Home who il custodian of the
money, and acts as he may t for the best inter
est OF the pensoner. For any further Information
address the Governor of any one Of the Home. M
Dayton, o.; Milwaukee. Wis., Togus Me-; Hamp-
ton, Va. and Leavenworth. Kan.